Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28726, Gould Ferris, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Ferris, Gould
S. 28726
CONTENTS

3252
1 New York
Gould Ferris
of Poughkeepsie in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hoyt of the Regt. commanded by Col. Webb in the Connecticut line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 60 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Dec: 1832 and sent to Hon. Mr. Webb
  Arrears to 4th of Sep. '32  $ 60    Semi-ann. allowance ending 4th Mo., '33  30     $ 120  
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Sec. C. Giles Clerk Book D Vol. 1 Page 88

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York County of Westchester ss
On this third day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of West- Chester in the State of New York, now sitting Gould Ferris a resident of the town of Pound- ridge in the said County aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that is to say, he entered the said service as a volunteer in the volunteer troops of the State of Connecticut in the com- pany commanded by Captain Joseph Hoyt in the regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Webb of the Connecticut troops on or about the first of January in the year 1776 for the term of one year and that he served in said com- pany and regiment the whole of said term and was honorably discharged on or about the first of January 1777 at Trenton in the State of New Jersey. And the declarant further states that immediately upon his said enlistment he was marched to Boston in the State of Massachu- setts, and there joined the American Army, and

Continued in the army there until some time in the month of March in the year 1776. That he was then marched to the city of New York, in that General Stirling's Brigade marched to New York at the same time, that he was with some troops in the city of New York several weeks when he was marched to Long Island and was in the Battle there and in the army in its retreat from that place to New York, and from New York to the town of White Plains in the said County of Westchester and was in the Battle at White Plains, and was also engaged in some skirmishing with the British at Harlem in the said County, and was with the army in its retreat from the said County of Westchester to New Jersey and through the that State. That he continued with the army until the expiration of said term as soon as and was in the battle at Trenton in New Jersey on the twenty ninth of December 1776 at the time of the capture of the Hessians, and was discharged soon after as aforesaid.
And the declarant further states that was after drafted into the service of the United States from the militia of the State of Connecticut some time in the fall of the year 1778 for the term of three months, that he served said three months in the town guard of the town of Stamford in the said County of Fairfield and was at the expiration

thereof honorably discharged that said guard was at that time commanded by Captain Charles Smith of the militia of the State of Connecticut.
And the Deponent further saith that some time in the month of April in the year 1780 he again volunteered to serve on guard in the town guard of the town of Stamford for the term of nine months: that he served said term on guard in the guard of said town, and was at the expiration thereof to wit some time in the month of January 1781 verbally discharged in said town.
And the declarant further states that during the revolutionary war, while he was not in the service service as herein before stated: he was frequently called into the service in the militia of the said County of Fairfield being during the whole war much exposed to the incursions of the British light troops, and to attacks from parties landing from the enemies whole boats in Long Island sound, and that he was on some such occasions on the service two weeks and some times shorter periods. That he served in this manner through the revolutionary war except as before stated. And has no doubt that his services of that description would amount to at least six months.
And the declarant further states that he was born in the year 1757 in the County of Westchester - lived in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut during the revolutionary war.

and since that time he has now resided in the town of Pomfret in the said County of West Chester and now resides there, that his age is recorded in his family bible now in his possession that he entered the service as heretofore mentioned: that the only officers who were with the troops at the places where he served, whose names he now recollects were Generals Washington, Putnam, Sterling, Sullivan and Mac Dougall: that he was always verbally discharged from the service to the best of his recollection: that he has no documentary  other evidence of his service than what he has mentioned to the said Court  and that he has no other  than the names of the persons to whom he is known  in his present neighborhood  and who can  testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the resolution as the Honorable Ezra Lockwood one of the judges of the court of common Pleas of the said County of West Chester and the Reverend James Brown
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed this 3 rd day of December October
Yours Sincerely
1832
N Bayles C.M.B.

28 726 Rev INVALID.
File No. 28, 726
Scots Mission
Rev Rev Mr
Act: 7" June 32"
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 184
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York County of Westchester ss. Samuel Dean of the town of Stamford in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut being duly sworn in open court on his oath doth declare that he is now sixty nine years of age that he is acquainted with Gould Ferris in the pension application to which this is annexed named and was acquainted with him during the revolutionary war, that he recollects that said Ferris was in the year 1778 in the active service of the United States in the militia of the State of Connecticut in the company com- manded by Captain Charles Smith in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Mead that said Ferris served the said three months in the said company on guard at Stamford in the said County of Fairfield. that said company was composed of drafted men from the said Regiment and were drafted to serve in the guard. And the deponent further saith that he well recollects that said Ferris was again in the service of the United States in the year 1780 in the volunteer troops of the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Reuben Scofield: that he well recollects that said Ferris served in the said company nine months commencing some time in the month of April 1780 and ending some time in the month of January 1781: that said Ferris served the said nine months on guards in the said town of Stamford and was verbally discharged at the expiration thereof.

That said guard was kept up during the revolutionary war, as the British had a fort directly opposite  to said town of Stamford on Long Island and were frequently crossing over to said Stamford and plundering the inhabitants and said fort guard was especially to protect them. And the deponent further saith that he resided in the said town of Stamford in the except when from home in the service revolutionary war, and frequently saw said Farris in the service in the militia of the State of New York connected on occasions of alarm and at times of incursion  invasions by small parties of the British and refugees - and the deponent further saith that from his knowledge of the said Farris' services during the revolutionary war he has no doubt that he was in actual service two years and further deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed this 26 th day of September 1832
Samuel Dean
A. Bayles Atty of said Court

State of New York County of Westchester ss. I Peter Buxton of said County being duly sworn in open court does declare and say that he is well acquainted with Gould Ferris in the former Declaration to which this affidavit is annexed and was well acquainted with him in the revolutionary war and that said Ferris served on guard in the town of Stamford in the County of Fairfield in the state of Connecticut two months in the year 1778 under the command of Captain Charles Smith. that this deponent was on guard at that place at the same time, and knows that said Ferris was verbally discharged at the expiration of some time  his term. that the deponent's term was two months, and that said Ferris was in the service said two months and might have been the month preceding but the deponent does not know that he was as he the deponent was only there two months and further deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed this 26 th day of September 1832
Peter Buxton
N. Bayles Clerk

State of New York County of Westchester
vs Ebenezer Hoyt of the town of Wilton in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn on his oath saith in open court doth on his oath declare that he is now seventy four years of age that he is well acquainted with Gershom Ferris in the foregoing declaration to which this affidavit is annexed named and has been acquainted with him from his childhood that in the deponent well recollects that said Ferris was in the actual service of the United States in the volunteer troops of the state of Connecticut in the regiment company commanded by Captain Joseph Hoyt in the regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Webb - And the deponent well recollects that said Ferris enlisted in the said company on or about the first of January 1776 for the term of some months one year, as the deponent enlisted at the same time - And the deponent further saith that said Ferris served in the said company and regiment the whole of said term of one year and was at the expiration thereof was honorably discharged at Trenton in the State of New Jersey on or about the first of January 1777. and that the deponent was discharged at the same time - And the deponent further saith that during said year he and said Ferris immediately after

the said indictment in which a number of others to said Boston and there I joined the said reg- iment and American Army and continued there in the service until about the first month of March in said year and then left there and marched to the city of New York in General Sterling's Brigade. that they were in the battle on Long Island and with the American Army in its retreat to White Plains in the County of Westchester and the Deponent and said Ferris were in the battle at that place. and were in the Army in its retreat from said County of Westchester to New Jersey and in its retreat through that State. that they were in the battle at Trenton at the time the Deponents were taken by Gen Washington's Army on the 26 th of December 1776. and were discharged on the first of January 1777. as aforesaid. and the Deponent saith that he served with said Ferris during the whole of said year and further deponent saith not
Ebenezer Hoyt
Sworn to and subscribed this 26 th day of September 1832
N Bayles Clk of said Court

The undersigned acting as the Repve of Gould Ferris consents in his behalf to withdraw that part of said Ferris declaration which sets forth 9 mo. service in '79 which is deemed a patrol duty - and consents to receive a certificate for the balance of his alleged service.
This 10 Dec. 1882.
A. Ward. M.D.

We James Brown a clergyman residing in the town of Pownbridge in the County of Westchester and State of New York and Ezra Lockwood Esq. one of the judges of the court of common Pleas in and for said County, residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gould Ferris who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
James Brown Ezra Lockwood
Sworn to and subscribed this 3 rd day of October 1832
N o Bayles Atty
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that James Brown who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman residing in the said town of Pownbridge and that the said Ezra Lockwood who has also signed the same is entitled to full credit.
I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester aforesaid do hereby certify that the

foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Gault Harris for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third — day of October — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two —
N. Bayles Ck of said Court

I Reuben Seaford of Stamford Fairfield County and State of Connecticut do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Gould Ferris formerly of Stamford said, but now living in Poundridge Westchester County and State of New York, and recollect that on the 1st of January in the year 1776, he enlisted in the continental service for one year in the Company of which I was Lieutenant. We were under the command of Gen. Washington - our Company was commanded by Capt. Joseph Hoyt, our Regt. by Col. Charles Webb. The deponent further saith that the said Gould Ferris served faithfully, the whole of the term for which he enlisted and was honorably discharged, - he was in the battle of White Plains, and he also assisted in taking the Hessians at Trenton, and further that the said Gould was a good and faithful soldier for the whole of the year for which he enlisted -
The deponent further saith that in the year 1780, he enlisted in the Connecticut State troops in the company of which I was then Captain, under Col. John Mead who commanded the Regt. and that he served in said Company for the term of nine months and six days, and was honorably discharged -
Reuben Seaford Fairfield County ss Stamford September 27th 1832 Personally appeared Reuben Seaford and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth -
Smith R. Sibley Justice Peace

State of Connecticut } ss. I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of Fairfield County } the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Smith R Sibley Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths & take Depositions &c I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Smith R. Sibley Esq and that I velily believe that the official sig- nature to the Certificate on the other side hereof purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 27 th day of September A D 1832.
Thomas B Osborne Clerk of said County Court

In the matter of the application of Gould Harris , for a pension under the act of congress of June 7 th 1832.
19279
admitted
18 mo private
60 $
Hon. A. Ward H.R.
W. Ward
Dec. 5. 1832